Remember passwords for websites

When you visit a website that requires you to sign in to your account – like an email, banking or shopping site – Internet Explorer will ask if you want your user name and password to be remembered. The next time you visit the site and start entering your user name, Internet Explorer will finish filling in your account info.

Password saving is on by default in Internet Explorer, but here's how to turn on or off password saving:

On the Start screen, tap or click Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer.

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the bottom-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, then click Settings.)

Tap or click Options, and under Passwords, turn Offer to save passwords when I log into sites to On.

To turn off password saving, turn Offer to save passwords when I log into sites to Off.

Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Tap or click the Tools button , and then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings.

Select the User names and passwords on forms check box, and then tap or click OK.

To turn off password saving, clear the User names and passwords on forms check box.

Managing your accounts

Each user name and password is stored as an account. If you delete account info for sites saved in Internet Explorer, the info will be removed from your PC. To delete individual account info, do this:

On the Start screen, tap or click Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer.

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Settings.(If you're using a mouse, point to the bottom-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, then click Settings.)

Tap or click Accounts, select the account you want to remove, and tap or click Remove.

Note

If you're using a public PC, Internet Explorer will ask if you want to save passwords and user names. You might not want to save your personal sign–in info on public computers.

Your account info is encrypted and stored on your PC – it isn't shared between user accounts and other apps on the PC can't read the passwords. But, if you sign in to a different PC with your Microsoft account, you'll be able to sign in to sites with your saved account info in Internet Explorer because this info is roamed across devices.

When you save sign–in info for a site that shares a domain with an app you've downloaded from the Windows Store, Windows will sign in to that app automatically.

Fill out forms with AutoComplete

If you do tasks online that require entering personal info (like delivery and billing addresses) on websites, AutoComplete can save you time by filling in forms automatically. The next time you visit a site with forms and start entering your info, Internet Explorer will finish filling in the form based on what you've previously entered. Here's how to turn on AutoComplete:

Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Tap or click the Tools button , and then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings.

Select Forms, tap or click OK, and then tap or click OK again.

Help protect your privacy while using AutoComplete

AutoComplete saves you time by remembering passwords and other info you enter into forms online. As this info is securely stored on whatever PC you're using at the time, you should be careful about using AutoComplete on public or shared computers. When you're using a public or shared PC, make sure AutoComplete is turned off. You can also remove AutoComplete history from that PC if you accidentally enter info that you don't want to share—like the billing address for a credit card.

To delete AutoComplete history on a PC

Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Tap or click the Tools button , and then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Delete AutoComplete history.

In the Delete Browsing History dialog box, select Form data and Passwords. To clear web address entries, you must select the History checkbox, which also deletes your browsing history.

Tap or click Delete to clear your AutoComplete history. Tap or click OK, then tap or click OK again.

Even if AutoComplete is turned off, Internet Explorer will still ask if you want to save passwords. You can turn off password saving if you're concerned about your privacy.

Remembering passwords for websites

When you visit a website that requires you to sign in to your account – like an email, banking or shopping site – Internet Explorer will ask if you want your user name and password to be remembered. The next time you visit the site and start entering your user name, Internet Explorer will finish filling in your account info.

Password saving is on by default in Internet Explorer, but here's how to turn off password saving:

Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Click the Tools button , then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings.

Untick the Usernames and passwords on forms checkbox, then tap or click OK.

Note

You shouldn't save your personal sign-in info on public PCs, or on PCs that are shared with other people.

Your account info is stored on your PC – it isn't shared between user accounts. If you choose to save passwords in Internet Explorer, make sure you use a password on your PC and keep it locked when not in use.

Filling in forms with AutoComplete

If you do tasks online that require entering personal info (like delivery and billing addresses) on websites, AutoComplete can save you time by filling in forms automatically. The next time you visit a site with forms and start entering your info, Internet Explorer will finish filling in the form based on what you've previously entered. Here's how to turn on AutoComplete:

Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Click the Tools button , then click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, click Settings.

Select Forms, click OK, then click OK again.

Help protect your privacy while using AutoComplete

AutoComplete saves you time by remembering passwords and other info you enter into forms online. As this info is securely stored on whatever PC you're using at the time, you should be careful about using AutoComplete on public or shared computers. When you're using a public or shared PC, make sure AutoComplete is turned off. You can also remove AutoComplete history from that PC if you accidentally enter info that you don't want to share—like the billing address for a credit card.

To delete AutoComplete history on a PC

Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Click the Tools button , then click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, click Settings, then click Delete AutoComplete history.

In the Delete Browsing History dialogue box, select Form data and Passwords. To clear web address entries, you must tick the History checkbox, which also deletes your browsing history.

Internet Explorer uses AutoComplete to save passwords and other information that you frequently enter on sites, such as your name and address, or sign-in info. When you start entering information on sites, AutoComplete stores it on your PC, and any passwords that you save are encrypted. This info can't be shared between user accounts on a PC.

Remembering usernames and passwords

Whenever you sign in to a new site, you'll be asked if you want Internet Explorer to remember your username and password. The next time you visit the site and start entering your sign-in info, Internet Explorer will automatically fill in the rest of your username and password. Here's how to turn on AutoComplete to save sign-in info:

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.

Tap or click the Tools button, then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings.

Select the Usernames and passwords on forms checkbox. If you want to automatically save all usernames and passwords without being asked each time you visit a new site, untick the Ask me before saving passwords checkbox.

Tap or click OK, then tap or click OK again.

Saving names, addresses and other information from forms

If you do tasks online that require entering personal info (like delivery and billing addresses) on websites, AutoComplete can save you time by filling in forms automatically. The next time you visit a site with forms and start entering your information, Internet Explorer will complete the form based on what you've previously entered. If you want AutoComplete to save the info you enter on sites, here's how:

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.

Tap or click the Tools button, then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings.

Select the Usernames and passwords on forms checkbox. If you want to automatically save all usernames and passwords without being asked each time you visit a new site, untick the Ask me before saving passwords checkbox.

Tap or click OK, then tap or click OK again.

Deleting your AutoComplete history

If you want to delete all the information – including usernames and passwords – that AutoComplete has saved, do this:

Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.

Tap or click the Tools button, then tap or click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, tap or click Settings, and then tap or click Delete AutoComplete history.

In the Delete Browsing History dialogue box, select Form data and Passwords. To clear web address entries, you must select the History checkbox, which also deletes your browsing history.

Tap or click Delete to clear your AutoComplete history.

Tap or click OK, then tap or click OK again.

Note

AutoComplete won't save any information that you enter during InPrivate Browsing sessions.

Some sites you visit – like email providers or shopping sites – will ask if you want them to store your sign-in or other info. Deleting your AutoComplete history won't clear your sign-in or form info for these sites.

Internet Explorer uses AutoComplete to save passwords and other information that you frequently enter on sites, such as your name and address, or sign-in info. When you start entering information on sites, AutoComplete stores it on your PC, and any passwords that you save are encrypted. This info can't be shared between user accounts on a PC.

Saving usernames and passwords

Whenever you sign in to a new site, you'll be asked if you want Internet Explorer to remember your username and password. The next time you visit the site and start entering your sign-in info, Internet Explorer will automatically fill in the rest of your username and password. Here's how to turn on AutoComplete to save sign-in info:

Open Internet Explorer.

Click the Tools button, then click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, click Settings.

Select the Usernames and passwords on forms checkbox. If you want to automatically save all usernames and passwords without being asked each time you visit a new site, untick the Ask me before saving passwords checkbox.

Click OK, then click OK again.

Saving names, addresses and other information from forms

If you do tasks online that require entering personal info (like delivery and billing addresses) on websites, AutoComplete can save you time by filling in forms automatically. The next time you visit a site with forms and start entering your information, Internet Explorer will complete the form based on what you've previously entered. If you want AutoComplete to save the info you enter on sites, here's how:

Open Internet Explorer.

Click the Tools button, then click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, click Settings.

Select the Usernames and passwords on forms checkbox. If you want to automatically save all usernames and passwords without being asked each time you visit a new site, untick the Ask me before saving passwords checkbox.

Click OK, then click OK again.

Deleting your AutoComplete history

If you want to delete all the information – including usernames and passwords – that AutoComplete has saved, do this:

Open Internet Explorer.

Click the Tools button, then click Internet options.

On the Content tab, under AutoComplete, click Settings, then click Delete AutoComplete history.

In the Delete Browsing History dialogue box, select Form data and Passwords. To clear web address entries, you must tick the History checkbox, which also deletes your browsing history.

Click Delete to clear your AutoComplete history.

Click OK, then click OK again.

Note

AutoComplete won't save any information that you enter during InPrivate Browsing sessions.

Some sites you visit – like email providers or shopping sites – will ask if you want them to store your sign-in or other info. Deleting your AutoComplete history won't clear your sign-in or form info for these sites.